LIQUOR LEGISLATION. ' o .'  * 'TRAVELLER'S SWAN SONG.:'; &amp;lt;Per Press Association, Copyright.) LONDON, August 15... The House of Lords passed the Licensing Bill. v LONDON, August 14. Pathetic pleas on behalf of the bona-fide traveller were made m the House of Commons at the all-night discussion on the Licensing Bill. The Attorney-General, Sir Gordon Hewart, m moving for the abolition of the provisioti for travellers, said that he was singing the traveller's- swan song. There was such a thing as a /.bona-fide traveller m the olden . days, because !he had to walk-t hree miles to earn a drink. Nowadays he merely rode. The timo had come to bid him farewell. -; Members lamented the case of a traveller arriving thirsty at an hotel after hours. The Attorney-General replied that if he stayed at the hotel he could drink all night long. Lady Astor cried &amp;quot;Shame 1&amp;quot; .- The amendment was carried abolishing the paraphernalia, of maximum and minimum hours and the...

POLITICS IN BRITAIN. LABOUR PARTY'S EXPECTATIONS'; (Per Press Association, . Copyright.) LONDON, August 15. i - ! Mr Egertoi? IP. Wake, national agent of the&amp;quot; Labour Party, is resigning from his candidacy for Barrow, on the ground of the increasing responsibility of his position. He writes:- &amp;quot;We anticipate a general election within a few months, for which we are trying to obtain 500 Labour candidates. We intend to organise the greatest attempt so far made to capture political power m Britain.&amp;quot;

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. BRITISH DELEGATES TO ASSEMBLY. (Per Press Association, Copyright.) LONDON, August 15. la the House' of Commons, Mr Lloyd George, replying to a question, said he was unable to give the names of &amp;quot;the Australian and Canadian representatives at the League of Nations Assembly. South Africa would be represented by Sir Edgar Walton. High Commissioner, India by the Maharao df Kutch, the Hon. S. V. Sastri, and Sir William Meyer, and Britain by Lord Robert Cecil and Professor Gilbert Murray, vice-chairman of the Executive of the League of Nations Union. [About a fortnight ago it was stated that Air A. J. Balfour and Mr H. A. L. Fisher, Minister of Education, would be two of the British delegates to the League of Nations Assembly. Last week Mr Austen Chamberlain, m the House of Commons, indicated that Sir J. Rennell Rodd, late British Ambassador at Rome, would also be a delegate. Lord Robert Cecil questioned i/he desirability of the British delegates to the ...

SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. The Ashburton County Rugby Union met last evening, Mr F. B. Robilliard presiding. Mr J. Stewart reported that the school teachers were arranging a junior seven-a-side on August 27, the day of the union's tournament. The following officials were appointed for the union's tournament: — Management Committee: Messrs A. Thomson, W. F. Watters, F. W. Seldon, A. McDonald, F. B. Robilliard, and E. J. O'Brien. Timekeepers: Messrs T. J. Hunter, A. Christie, E. Robilliard, and A. T. Robertson. Line umpires: Messrs J. Henderson, V. Chambers, C Ingram, W. Page, F. Pritchard, E O'Malley, J. M. Mcßae, and A. Thomson. The chairman announced that there would.be a senior entry for the tournament from the Leeston Club. It was also reported that there would be entries from Christchurch and Timaru. It was decided to close the third grade competition, the Ashburton A team being declared the winner.

TOURNAMENT AT RAKAIA. A meeting of the members of the a Rakaia Football Club and of the Rakaia Schoolboys' Football Club ' was held m the Library on Monday evening for the purpose of appointing officials and supervising the draw for the sevena-side tournament to be held on the Rakaia Domain, on Saturday. Entries have been received from schools m the Ashburton and Selwyn counties. As a curtain-raiser the senior club has arranged to play a seven-a-side match between teams from the third grade. This match was fixed to start at 1.30 p.m., and the schoolboys' tournament at 2 p.m. There will be time afterwards for the visitors to partake of refreshments and catch their respective trains. ; The following officials were appointed:—Timekeeper, Mr L. Cordner; touch Judges, Messrs W. W. Laraman, W. Cromie, A. Greygoose, Albert Mead, and S. Laraman; secretary and treasurer, Mr W. E. Judkins; disputes /committee, Messrs C. Evison, C. E: Featherstone, and G. Tatterson; refere'es, Messrs H. Cromie...

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LAND AND GENERAL. LAND DEPARTMENT, '7: H^ WE have been instructed by the Owners of the following Proper- , ties to find Purchasers BY PRIVAaSB No. 1—250 ACRES College Lease, with long term to run, at a low rental. The land varies from sweet sheep country to wheat and dairying. Excellent situation, half- way between railway line and the hills. The farm is being worked m rotation; wheat now going u». Grows good grasses, clover, and cocksfoot. Price for goodwill, £750. Good value, - and -well worth enquiry. A STRAIGHT OUT LEASE. METHVEN'S FERTILE SOIL. No. 2—400 ACRES, Wheat Land, to* gether -with modern homestead, up-to-date m every particular. 60 acres wheat', more going m. Other paddocks m preparation for oats, rape, turnips, etc. Close y. to Methven; handy to Dairy Fac- A tory. Force of circumstances jl bring _/ this property within you?-o reach, m the shape of a straight- out lease for five years, at «• very low margin of interest &amp;lt;m - the price of the Freehold. If the ...

ANNOUNCEMENTS. IN MEMORIAM. &amp;quot;WAKEHAM.— In loving memory of Iris May, only beloved daughter of Gilbert and Elsie Wakeham, who died on August 18, 1920; aged 7 years. &amp;quot;So dearly loved, so sadly missed.&amp;quot; ~»Tis sad, but it's time, though we can- not tell -why, '{The best are the first that are called on to die. Little we thought we would lose you so soon, . little loved darling, just m your bloom. Memory recalling, m fanc^ we trace, Iris, our darling, your sweet little face; ' -Our sorrow was great, our loss hard to bear, , But angels, dear Iris, will guard you with care. — Inserted by her loving grannie and auntie. ' ; ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 'iHMTRS John Smith and Daughter 'lIJL also Mrs Hannah. Smith and Family, desire to tender their sincere Thanks to all kind friends and rela- tives for letters, telegrams, floral :iiributeß, and expressions of sympathy •m their recent sad bereavement. PROFESSIONAL. MONEY TO LEND. I HAVE various Special Sums of Money fo...

BUSINESS NOTICES. CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. •jtCANUFACTURERS of;— &amp;quot;SUPREME,&amp;quot; FLOUR. Office m Arcade— 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. OELDON BROS., GRAIN MERCHANTS. District Agents : — Yorkshire Insurance Co. Stocks of CORNSACKS, TWINE, Etc., held at our i LYNDHURST STORES. MURDOCH BRUCE, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANT. T ICENSED Government Broker fur JLi the Purchase and Sale of Wheat. Storage Accommodation for Grain at Lowest Current Rates. I HAVE FOR SALE:— Splendid Samples of Tuscan Seed Yfheat, Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, and Clovers for Spring Sowing. Agent for: — - FAIRFIELD MANURES. BRUE TEA. MURDOCH BRUCE, P.O. Box 4, West St., Ashburton. CYCLES, TYRES, FOR— And ACCESSORIES. We are, as we have always been, since we established our business here nine years ago, the shop with low prices and good honest value. We have gained the reputation of having the Largest and Best Selected Stock m Ashburton, and Our Prices are Right i A Trial will convince you that you cannot do bett...

PUBLIC NOTICES. LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE. TjIVIDENCE having been furnished -Li of the loss of Certificate of Title Volume 62, Folio 76, ~for Lot 125 De- posit Plan 309, Paxt Rural Section 6552, District of Ashburton, whereof Peter Stewart, of Ashburton, Labour- er, is the Registered Proprietor, and; application having been made to me' * r m the issue of Provisional Certificate of Title for the said Land, I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that it is my intention, to issue such Provisional Certificate of Title at the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice. Dated at the Land Registry Office at Chnstchurch this 16th day of August, 1921. y c oon „• C&amp;gt; E - NALDER, o dZd District Lapd Registrar. COLDSTREAM ROAD BOARD. PUBLIC NOTICE. SURVEYOR'S ROAD, from Black- bridge to Lowcliffe-Hinds Road, will be CLOSED from AUGUST 18th until further notice for Bridge Re- newal on Boundary Creek. WM. C. FORD, Clerk, Coldstream Road Board. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL...

MEETIAIGS AND EVENTS. ASHBURTON ATHLETIC CLUB (Incorporated). BOXING. BOXING BOXING. BOXING: rjiHEATRE ROYAL, SEPTEMBER 17. NOVICE AND OPEN TOURNA- MENT. All Weights. ENTRIES . CLOSE SATURDAY September 12th. 8 350 ' PAGE Hon. Sec. BUSINESS NOTICES. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. WE have a Choice Collection of New Season's Flower and Vege- table Seeds, and can supply m jacket or m bulk. Also,— Eight Varieties Choice Early Seed Potatoes m Stock. Fresh Cabbage Plants Daily. T. J. MEACLEM AND SON. Tancred St. 'Phone 451. NOTICE. MR JAMES YOUNG, v of Young and Craig, Chiropractors, Christchurch, may now be consulted at the &amp;quot;Somerset&amp;quot; on the Afternoons of Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only (owing to the Railway &amp;quot;cut.&amp;quot;), between the hours of 2 and 5. Consul- tations Free. BAKEH BROS., SHAW, AND I FRASER desires to intimate that they are prepared to do all kind? of Building Work, particularly Jobbing Work- All Work entrusted to their care will have...